India, Dec. 25 -- The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed authorities to take action against various cafes, bars and restaurants in the Majnu ka Tila area here that are operating without sanctioned building plans and safety measures.
A bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela disposed of a petition which contended that various unauthorised restaurants are operating in multi-storey buildings in Majnu ka Tila, which is situated on the Yamuna River bank, and that they are being used for commercial purposes.
The court noted that a suo motu complaint has already been registered by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and said, "we dispose of the petition with a direction to the authorities to take appro...